Samurai Archives Japanese History Podcast

Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and all points in between - culture, warfare, literature, and interviews. Simply stated, our mission is to bridge the gap between the popular and the academic, and to bring the world of academic Japanese history accessible to a wider audience through discussion of topics and authors in an informative but informal manner. We encourage those listeners who want to know more to seek out works by the historians and authors we reference and interview, and to contribute to the conversation. Conversely, we hope scholars can view us as a way to reach a broader, non-specialist audience and raise the bar for general understandings of Japanese history. The Official Podcast of the Samurai Archives Japanese History page.

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In this episode of the Samurai Archives Podcast (Part one of
two), we talk to Stevie Suan, the author of the forthcoming book
“The Anime
Paradox“, about examining Anime through the lens of
traditional Japanese theater. Stevie Suan was born in Sri Lanka but
grew up in New York City. He received his M.A. in Asian...

In this episode, your hosts talk about the facts and
misconceptions of horse warfare and cavalry in Japan, focusing on
the Takeda clan. The Takeda clan is known and renowned for its
cavalry, but the images of organized and disciplined cavalry
charges were not the reality of mounted warfare during this
period.

About the Podcast

Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and all points in between - culture, warfare, literature, and interviews. The Official Podcast of the Samurai Archives Japanese History page.